- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release Date: May 9, 2017
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Jun 5, 2017Overall, LocoRoco might be one of my favorite Sony first party titles of all time and I’m thrilled it’s seeing new life on the PS4 (which maybe means a new sequel someday). I still feel like it was perfectly built to be played on a handheld, the tilting just fits it more naturally, but since the Vita is all but dead, the PS4 is the only option we have, and that’s fine by me. Another PSP cult classic, Patapon, looks to be the next PSP remaster to come to the PS4 and based on the sales of these I’m hopeful Sony invests in more PSP titles that haven’t seen the light of day since the handheld died. I’m happy to recommend remasters of the PSP library if they're done with this much care and effort.
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May 11, 2017Thanks to a very clean conversion, LocoRoco on PlayStation 4 still is a gem that will keep you entertained from top to bottom.
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May 15, 2017Eleven years after the first installment, LocoRoco remains stylish and enjoyable as ever. The level design is polished and encourages exploration, and the art direction is simply incredible. An almost perfect game, hindered by some minor problems in the control system.
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May 15, 2017This game still is a very funny and entertaining installment where music and graphics are a true beauty, even though its remastered version is not as good as it could be.
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May 14, 2017Other than the poor quality of the cutscenes, LocoRoco is filled with oodles of charm, a soundtrack that delights, and the most adorable characters in any game ever. There’s no escaping the happiness you feel when playing LocoRoco.
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May 11, 2017Quotation forthcoming.
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May 11, 2017LocoRoco Remastered was a masterpiece in the platform genre, and it is again today. The gameplay and the level design didn't aged at all, and now LocoRoco is even more good looking on TV in the glory of 4K resolution (for PS4 Pro users).
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Playstation Official Magazine UKJun 24, 2017You'll be humming its infectiously cheerful tunes for weeks. [July 2016, p.85]
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May 26, 2017LocoRoco is an important piece of identity for PlayStation consoles, and this well executed remastered is an excellent opportunity to all who never played the original game on the PSP. More than ten years later, LocoRoco feels fresh with this remastered.
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May 26, 2017Even though it has been more than a decade since we first saw LocoRoco on the PSP, this gem retains all of its shine and charm.
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May 18, 2017Quotation forthcoming.
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May 17, 2017As with PaRappa, LocoRoco hasn’t been idly slapped together – there’s a thoughtfulness and diligence there, preserving the original look and feel of the game in a way modern audiences can now appreciate.
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May 15, 2017There are few rhythm games that are as joyful or as fun as this. If you need a happy place, this should most definitely be it.
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May 14, 2017Ten years after its original release, LocoRoco is still an undeniably fun experience which has aged incredibly well, owing to its simple yet beautiful aesthetic as well as its unique and straightforward gameplay. While the remaster doesn’t add much in terms of content, fans of the original might enjoy replaying one of the PSP’s most delightful exclusives at a higher resolution and with the new motion controls.
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May 14, 2017I'm glad LocoRoco is back, even if it isn't as perfect as I remember it being when it first released 11 years ago. This remaster adds tilt controls, 4K/HD graphics, rumble, and surround sound, all for a reasonable price. If you've never played LocoRoco and you love cute games, now is the time. Those looking for a challenging game that will last them till the next big AAA release will want to look elsewhere.
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May 13, 2017What we’re left with is a decent port of PlayStation’s happiest game. If you can forgive the occasional audio bug and a teensy bit of slowdown, you’ll have a wonderful time with LocoRoco Remastered. Fans will no doubt pick this up regardless, but newcomers should expect a kaleidoscopic, sing-songy platformer with simple, tactile controls, a catchy soundtrack, and a decent variety of stages to roll through. It’s well worth the price of entry, and a pleasant reminder that not all games need to make you feel empowered or make you think. Sometimes, it’s enough simply to make you smile.
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May 12, 2017Despite being more than 10 years old, LocoRoco is still a beautiful and entertaining game, thanks to a deep gameplay, a brilliant level design and a relaxed atmosphere. The remastered is not that perfect (low-res cutscenes, a new – luckily, optional – motion-control system that is not so accurate), but fortunately LocoRoco aged very well.
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May 11, 2017An imaginative and perfectly presented platform puzzler that works just as well on a home console as it did on PSP.
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May 10, 2017Despite certain control limitations and its short duration, this game retains all its charm and joyful spirit. It looks great in 4K, by the way.
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May 28, 2017LocoRoco Remastered offers the same happy feelings it did eleven years ago. The graphics are terrific and the game is filled with catchy songs. There are no big changes or additions to the game, but for newcomers this is a definite yes.
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May 22, 2017LocoRoco Remastered is the same great 2006 game, but in a higher resolution. As the game was pretty perfect back then, it still is, but there have been so many great platformers lately, it's hard to LocoRoco to really stand out.
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May 19, 2017LocoRoco Remastered and happiness go hand in hand. This game will make you happy and will have you humming those songs for the rest of the month. The controls are not the most precise, though, and where is LocoRoco 2 in this remaster?
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May 16, 2017LocoRoco Remastered on PS4 offers the same charming (and adorable) gameplay and stylized graphics as the original PSP title. A very unique adventure.
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May 15, 2017LocoRoco Remastered continues shining in each and every aspect, making it one of the best portable Sony games ever made. Its new features are good, but not enough as it has been eleven years since the original release. Completely recommended, however, if you own a PS4.
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May 11, 2017Over a decade later, and LocoRoco remains one of the bubbliest, most charming games I’ve encountered. Uniquely beautiful, LocoRoco’s aged well too, and is still a delight to play.
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May 10, 2017LocoRoco couldn't have aged better, and it still is as fresh and fun as when it came out. We would've liked to see some extras, but as a game, we enjoyed it as much as we did on PSP.
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May 10, 2017LocoRoco is the kind of game that will automatically make you happy while you're playing it.
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May 22, 2017LocoRoco can be confusing, wearisome and infuriating at times, but it’s still impossible to stay mad at it for long. It’s a happy game without gratuitous conflict or drama, and its sheer optimism alone prevents its shortcomings from ruining the grand vision. It’s a game which just works, and without a doubt, the PS4 remaster is the best way to experience it.
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May 21, 2017LocoRoco is a fun, positive and incredibly charming game – the premise, graphics and music are all excellent, even eleven year after the game's original launch. However, there is too little variation, too much simplicity, and the gameplay clearly works best in short bursts.
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May 16, 2017LocoRoco Remastered reminds us how unique and fun the game was back in 2006. Its trigger-based gameplay gives a new taste to the platformer genre, and the level design never ceases to renew itself. Unfortunately, this reissue do not offers any new content when there was so many things to think of.
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May 9, 2017Unlike PaRappa The Rapper Remastered, LocoRoco's 11 years of rest haven't affected the product. 4K resolution enhances lines and colours, but it's still the same PSP game, no extras or remarkable bonus apart from trophies. And at a not-so-competitive price among so many offers or PSN games.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 51
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Mixed: 7 out of 51
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Negative: 14 out of 51
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